What do I do? Going crazy

sashafierce

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ABajaninCork

Not a problem at all. At least, not to me anyway. Before I married I often went away by myself. If I wanted company, it was there but equally I was just as happy on my own.

If you're that desperate not to travel by yourself, you could try a singles holiday. Or ask around at work, see if one of the others might like to pair up with you.

Hope this helps, and happy travelling!

sashafierce

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cantdecide

A lot of those parts of the world are very traveller friendly. My sister isn't long home from three weeks in Indonesia on her own. I myself have been to some exotic places on my own. There are lots of ways of conquering this problem and trust me, it will never be a problem again. When you stay in hostels, people will adopt you when they find out you're on your own. You can hire guides to to on treks or adventures. There are so many safe ways of doing what you want to do if you have your head screwed on. I'm green with envy:)

Catari Jaguar

Ah! I have this exact problem! There are travel buddy websites or you could do those group tours and meet people there? Go with a reputable company and at have peace of mind over the planning and safety.

sashafierce

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otwb

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Its so frustrating, i dont want to have to go alone. Its not at all my preference, im quiet shy so dont really see anyone wanting me to tag along with them. Can you suggest any groups that do tours, preferably for my age group as ive seen a few that do tours for older people[/Quote]

Try something like intrepid. Think it's intrepidtravel.com....or drop into USIT or trailfinders and they'll have a load of brochures on independent travel/small group tours. Lots of like minded people across different age groups with the safety of a tour guide

You'll love travelling!

Stavro Mueller

I'm told Maxwell's Travel in Dublin are good for that sort of thing too but they don't have a website http://swords.yalwa.ie/ID_103141350/Maxwells-Travel-Ltd.html

Or indeed, try any travel agent and see what they have.

There's also Contiki http://www.contiki.com
HF Holidays http://www.hfholidays.co.uk

Good luck! Don't let the lack of someone to travel with hold you back.

cantdecide

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Don't let this hold you back either. There's huge camaraderie among travellers. It's not Ibiza you're going to. You won't have to worry about being the life and soul of the party.

bp

Hey,

As someone else said try Intrepid (they are good) or Tucan - this is a bit cheaper and attracts a younger crowd. I travelled with Kumuka a few years ago (unfortunately they are gone) but I had a great time and the majority of the group were singles.

these tour groups are a great way to go - they feed you, drive you everywhere and tell you what to do in each town. you make great friends, I know I did, from all over the world.

go for it and have fun

tbh

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take it from me - the best way to cure that is just to get up and go. Travelling on your own really brings you out of yourself - it kinda sucks that you need to do it first before you get the courage to do it, but it's well worth it.

LegacyUser

I know how you feel when you want to go traveling and you are trying get someone to go with you. I am older than you and some of my friends are married and one of my friends will never go anywhere.
I decided then that my choice was to sit home alone wishing I was some where else or going on my own.
I did a lot of research before I traveled on my own. I booked flights and hotels on line.
I priced hotel rooms on hotels.com and thetravelrepublic.ie and booking.com and booked the on the best price from where I wanted to stay. By doing this I saved €200 by booking the same hotel on a different website. I found skyscanner.ie and gohop.ie good for flights.
In the past 4 years I traveled on my own to London. I have gone to New York for a few days then took the train to Washington before coming back to Ireland. My last trip was to Boston and Washington. I think if you use common sense and keep your wits about you it is safe to travel on your own.
If I had the money I would love to go on the trip you are planning. Don't let the fact that your friends don't want to go stop you from going. In five or ten years time you may not have this chance and you don't want to be looking back thinking I should have traveled then. Have a great holiday.

NeonCookies

I'm living in Tokyo atm, and it's so safe! I will happily go to the shops at 2am by myself (and my boyfriend even let's me!) The one thing I'll say is that it's a little confusing to navigate until you get the hang of it. But do some research before you go and you'll be flying as it's actually very well organized!

It's an amazing city with so much to do that you wouldn't be bored alone. Japanese people often tend to be alone anyway - in cafés/ McDonalds (!) etc. because of their working culture, so you wouldn't be out of place. If you decide to go to Tokyo, feel free to ask me any questions here and I'll try to answer them!

stop animal cruelty

ugh l am in the same position!! my friend went to boston this summer with other friends & never asked me to go! wev been bfs for the last 5years it sucks. if only l knew you & had the money l would go!!!

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dellas1979

My story is a little different to yours - I wanted/needed a holiday/break, but I dont like conventional holidays (lying on a beach isnt my thing). I prefer to get to know locals/experience local life etc, So, I organised to do volunteer work in Thailand (only back 2 weeks), and its probably the best thing Ive ever done in my life.

I travelled over there on my own (very liberating experience), I kept an open mind, and met some of the most wonderful people Ive ever had the pleasure of meeting. I would do it again in a second, and I WISH I hadnt put off doing it for so long. Like yourself, I wanted to travel, but noone wanted to do it (most my friends married/babies etc). I was nervous being on my own - wasnt quite sure what to expect, but, and this is the funny part, I actually enjoyed it more on my own! I didnt have to rely on anyone but myself. In a funny way, I was dead proud I did all this ON MY OWN! ME! I was able to do what I wanted, when I wanted, hang out with who I wanted, make friends with who I wanted. I cant express how liberating it was and how good it was for me.

So, dont think of it as "Ill be on my own", see it as an opportunity to go do something, for yourself! If you keep thinking of the world as a big bad place where you cant go anywhere on your own, then youll never go anywhere. Yes, bad things happen EVERYWHERE. And theyll happen whether you are on your own or not. So, dont let that stop you or be an excuse to not travel on your own.